[HTML][HTML] The oralome and its dysbiosis: New insights into oral microbiome-host interactions

A Radaic, YL Kapila - Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The oralome is the summary of the dynamic interactions orchestrated between the
ecological community of oral microorganisms (comprised of up to approximately 1000 …

Infection microenvironment-related antibacterial nanotherapeutic strategies

Z Wang, X Liu, Y Duan, Y Huang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges in public
health. There is an urgent need to discover novel agents against the occurrence of multidrug …

The oral microbiota: dynamic communities and host interactions

RJ Lamont, H Koo, G Hajishengallis - Nature reviews microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
The dynamic and polymicrobial oral microbiome is a direct precursor of diseases such as
dental caries and periodontitis, two of the most prevalent microbially induced disorders …

[HTML][HTML] Repurposing ferumoxytol: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of an FDA-approved nanoparticle

Y Huang, JC Hsu, H Koo, DP Cormode - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ferumoxytol is an intravenous iron oxide nanoparticle formulation that has been approved
by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating anemia in patients with chronic …

Nanotechnology-based antimicrobials and delivery systems for biofilm-infection control

Y Liu, L Shi, L Su, HC van der Mei, PC Jutte… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial-infections are mostly due to bacteria in an adhering, biofilm-mode of growth and
not due to planktonically growing, suspended-bacteria. Biofilm-bacteria are much more …

Targeting microbial biofilms: current and prospective therapeutic strategies

H Koo, RN Allan, RP Howlin, P Stoodley… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Biofilm formation is a key virulence factor for a wide range of microorganisms that cause
chronic infections. The multifactorial nature of biofilm development and drug tolerance …

Role of bioglass in enamel remineralization: Existing strategies and future prospects—A narrative review

R Ramadoss, R Padmanaban… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Enamel, once formed, loses the ability to regenerate due to the loss of the formative
ameloblasts. It is subjected to constant damaging events due to exposure to external agents …

Oral biofilms: pathogens, matrix, and polymicrobial interactions in microenvironments

WH Bowen, RA Burne, H Wu, H Koo - Trends in microbiology, 2018 - cell.com
Biofilms are microbial communities embedded within an extracellular matrix, forming a
highly organized structure that causes many human infections. Dental caries (tooth decay) is …

[HTML][HTML] Smart dental materials for antimicrobial applications

C Montoya, L Roldan, M Yu, S Valliani, C Ta, M Yang… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

Autonomous Treatment of Bacterial Infections in Vivo Using Antimicrobial Micro- and Nanomotors

X Arqué, MDT Torres, T Patiño, A Boaro, S Sánchez… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The increasing resistance of bacteria to existing antibiotics constitutes a major public health
threat globally. Most current antibiotic treatments are hindered by poor delivery to the …